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package org.apache.bcel.verifier.exc;


import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.io.StringWriter;

/**
 * A utility class providing convenience methods concerning Throwable instances.
 * @version $Id$
 * @author Enver Haase
 * @see java.lang.Throwable
 */
public final class Utility{
    /** This class is not instantiable. */
    private Utility(){}

    /** This method returns the stack trace of a Throwable instance as a String. */
    public static String getStackTrace(Throwable t){
        StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
        PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
        t.printStackTrace(pw);
        return sw.toString();
    }
}
